1、必修一 Unit 5 Into the wild (3) 高一年级 英语 Using Language Debating about animals Listening and Speaking Objectives By the end of this class, you will be able to: 1. get the main idea of the TV debate and choose the correct topic 2. note down specific information and complete the mind map 3. act out the de
2、bate on whether we should keep animals as pets, using expressions to express agreement and disagreement 4. voice your opinions on whether people should keep animals in zoos Warm-up 1. When were dogs first kept by people? 2. When was the first zoo opened? Please read “Did you know” on Page 55. Warm-u
3、p 1. Dogs were first domesticated over 14,000 years ago. 2. The oldest zoo in the world is in Vienna, opened in 1752. Listen for main information. Listen to the TV debate and choose the correct topic. 1. Can zoo animals survive in the wild? 2. Can zoos offer animals their natural environment? 3. Sho
4、uld we keep wild animals in zoos? 4. Should we educate people more about animals? Learning to learn In a debate, first listen out for the main topic. This is usually a statement or question at the very start of the debate. Speakers will state whether they are for or against the statement. Then, they
5、 will introduce their supporting arguments with expressions such as We must remember that and We cant deny that Listen for main information. Listen to the TV debate and choose the correct topic. 1. Can zoo animals survive in the wild? 2. Can zoos offer animals their natural environment? 3. Should we
6、 keep wild animals in zoos? 4. Should we educate people more about animals? Listen for specific information. Before listening, read the mind map on Page 55 to figure out the positions of both sides and their main arguments. Listen for specific information. Listen to the debate and complete the mind
7、map. Share your answers with your partner. 1. Zoos can help protect animals 2. Zoos are a good way to 3. Zoos allow us to see and learn about animals in places similar to their Listen and check your answers. natural environments. in danger of dying out. educate people about animals. 1. Zoo animals c
8、an and be unable to live on their own when they returned to the wild. 2. Zoos cannot offer animals an environment thats their natural one. 3. Zoos people than for animals. Listen and check your answers. depend too much on humans as good as do more good for How do the speakers express agreement and d
9、isagreement? Listen again and note down the expressions of showing agreement and disagreement. How do the speakers express agreement and disagreement? Showing agreement: I totally agree. Exactly. Showing disagreement: Im afraid I dont agree. Thats just not true. Listen and read aloud. Imitate the pr
10、onunciation and intonation of the speakers. DJ: Joining us today we have zoo keeper Max Wilson, and Amy Lee from the organization Keep Wild Animals Wild. They are here to discuss whether we should keep wild animals in zoos. Max, lets start with you. Max: As a zookeeper, Ive seen how zoos help protec
11、t animals in danger of dying out. For example, my zoo is well-known for its program to save tigers. Amy: Im afraid I dont agree that these programs are always successful. Weve seen a lot of examples where the animals start to depend too much on humans, and are unable to live on their own when return
12、ed to the wild. Weve seen a lot of examples that have failed. Max: But you must admit there are successful ones. And zoos are also a good way to educate people about animals. Thats killing two birds with one stone. Listen and read aloud. Amy: Oh, I totally agree that people should learn as much as p
13、ossible about animals because we share the planet with them. Max: Exactly. Zoos allow us to observe animals in places that are similar to their natural environments. Listen and read aloud. Amy: Im sorry, but thats just not true. No zoo can offer its animals an environment thats as good as their natu
14、ral one. Elephants, for example, need a huge amount of space to live happily. On the whole, I think zoos do more good for people than for animals. DJ: Well, I think we all agree that we should do our best to help protect animals and teach people more about them. Lets continue this discussion after a
15、 short break. Listen and read aloud. Work in pairs. Hold a debate on whether we should keep animals as pets. Student A turns to Page 83; Student B turns to Page 86. Act it out. You are in favor of keeping animals as pets. You have the following arguments: 1. Keeping pets develops a kind and caring a
16、ttitude towards animals. 2. Keeping pets is good for peoples physical and mental health. 3. Keeping pets helps people know more about animals. Student A: Turn to Page 83. You are against keeping animals as pets. You have the following arguments: 1. Caring for other people is more important than cari
17、ng for animals. 2. It is bad for animals physical and mental health to be kept as pets. 3. Animals kept at home can cause trouble for neighbors. Student B: Turn to Page 86. Useful expressions 1. Exactly! 2. I agree. 3. That is true. 4. I see your point. 5. No doubt about it. 6. I suppose so. Useful
18、expressions 1. I dont agree. 2. Thats just not true. 3. Im afraid I totally disagree. 4. Im not so sure about that. 5. I dont think so. 6. Thats not always the same. Band for your speaking performance Grammar and Vocabulary Discourse Management Pronunciation Interactive Communication At the moment,
19、you are being expected to act out a debate on whether we should keep animals as pets. Try to use the expressions to show your point. Example B: Many people keep animals, such as dogs, cats, rabbits as pets. Whats your opinion? A: Well, I think keeping pets develops a kind and caring attitude towards
20、 animals. And it shows how much we love animals. B: I dont agree. Caring for other people is more important than caring for animals. If you love animals, you will set them free. Example A: I see your point, but keeping pets is good for peoples physical and mental health. You can take a walk while wa
21、lking the dogs, for example. And you can keep company with the pets when you are alone. B: No doubt about it. Keeping pets does good to people, but it is bad for animals physical and mental health to be kept as pets. Animals had better be given more attention when people enjoy themselves. A: Thats n
22、ot always the same. Keeping pets helps people know more about animals. And this will in turn help animals find a better place to live with people. B: But we have to admit that animals kept at home can cause trouble for neighbors. Therefore, we must take other people into consideration. A: Exactly! I
23、ts important to take good care of your pets and Example Reflection 1. We listened for main information of a TV debate. 2. We noted down specific information of whether we should keep animals in zoos. 3. We acted out the debate on whether we should keep animals as pets while using expressions to express agreement and disagreement. Homework Option 1: Sort out notes of debating about animals. Option 2: Write down your idea of whether we should keep animals as pets. Thank You !
